Palm Beach County firefighters saved three rabbits from a fire in a shed Wednesday afternoon in Royal Palm Beach.

Firefighters said they arrived and found several rabbits in multiple cages inside the burning shed. Firefighters were able to save three of the rabbits.

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An electrical fan that was mounted to the wall of the shed to keep the rabbits cool was believed to be the cause of the fire.

The owner of the property, Al Dinuzzo, said he kept the fan on 24 hours a day. Dinuzzo said he removed the fan cover during the weekend because it was covered in rabbit hair and he was planning to clean it.

Firefighters said they believe the rabbit hair was blocking the flow of the fan motor, causing it to overheat and spark the blaze.

Ten other rabbits were killed in the fire. The surviving rabbits were supplied oxygen at the scene.